I know it's a strange request for in here but has anyone got any experience of building a garden railway in LGB, I'm building one for Bubbly's kids.
Any advice gratfully recieved
Sparky
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(OT) Garden Railway Help needed
Sex God
what sort of advice are you looking for sparks?
Orgasminator
mainly what to lay the track on etc, pete, wiring no prob, have loco's and track
Sex God
You can lay your track straight onto the lawn, which usually is not very flat! You can put it onto wood, concrete, bricks, paving slabs, railway sleepers, gravel … anything which provides a solid track bed.
Orgasminator
the other debate is do i put the track at ground level or raise it up a bit, at any rate looks like i'm up for a bit of civil engineering, any one fancy a trip to sheerness to help 
Quote by sparky230
the other debate is do i put the track at ground level or raise it up a bit, at any rate looks like i'm up for a bit of civil engineering, any one fancy a trip to sheerness to help
I would raise it just enough to stop tiny feet from being on the track but not so high that tiny fingers will be on it either......
Although a little bridge maybe over a small pond would be nice
Tony
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Quote by Shaz_n_Tony
the other debate is do i put the track at ground level or raise it up a bit, at any rate looks like i'm up for a bit of civil engineering, any one fancy a trip to sheerness to help
I would raise it just enough to stop tiny feet from being on the track but not so high that tiny fingers will be on it either......
Although a little bridge maybe over a small pond would be nice
Tony
So you coming to help then tony :lol:
Quote by sparky230
the other debate is do i put the track at ground level or raise it up a bit, at any rate looks like i'm up for a bit of civil engineering, any one fancy a trip to sheerness to help
I would raise it just enough to stop tiny feet from being on the track but not so high that tiny fingers will be on it either......
Although a little bridge maybe over a small pond would be nice
Tony
So you coming to help then tony :lol:
I'm a pc engineer not a metal worker or electrician :lol: Although i am quite good at making things and did used to be a designer for something larger than garden trains :D
I would be happy to try it out though :lol:
Tony
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proberly but i'm stuck with the trains
Quote by Shaz_n_Tony
Any case.....
Wouldn't building a mini rollercoaster from the roof be more fun :lol:
Tony
Sex God
you might find this useful.
I'd love to come and help, just my sort of project
I take it you will be fitting 27Mhz controlers :twisted:
I'd love to come and help, just my sort of project
I take it you will be fitting 27Mhz controlers :twisted:
Orgasminator
thank you pete, but i was more thinking 23cm's
Quote by Pete_sw
you might find this useful.
I'd love to come and help, just my sort of project
I take it you will be fitting 27Mhz controlers :twisted:
Sex God
Quote by sparky230
thank you pete, but i was more thinking 23cm's
you might find this useful.
I'd love to come and help, just my sort of project
I take it you will be fitting 27Mhz controlers :twisted:
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:shock: we would need to supply the nippers with armadillo helmets
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Quote by bubblylorraine
oh god what have i let myself in for
bubbly
Not sure yet hunnie, maybe multi-track. multi-level, see what happens when i get inspired :lol:
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How big do u think my garden is
bubbly
Big enough, just trying to fit the kids around the track :lol:
ok, first, you need to make sure you have adequate drainage, otherwise you will cause voids in the track
then you have to make sure the track sits on suitable ballast, which, once laid, has to be tamped, preferably with a wacker plate
then, lay the sleepers, with a spacing of approx 12", there should be 22 in a chains length (for those that dont know old measurements, a chain is equal to 22 yards, theres 80 chain in a mile)
then the rail has to be placed on the sleeper chairs, and clipped into place
then the gauge has to be measured, the space between the 2 rails is 4ft 8.5"
obviously, thats a simplified guide, any questions, pm me
then you have to make sure the track sits on suitable ballast, which, once laid, has to be tamped, preferably with a wacker plate
then, lay the sleepers, with a spacing of approx 12", there should be 22 in a chains length (for those that dont know old measurements, a chain is equal to 22 yards, theres 80 chain in a mile)
then the rail has to be placed on the sleeper chairs, and clipped into place
then the gauge has to be measured, the space between the 2 rails is 4ft 8.5"
obviously, thats a simplified guide, any questions, pm me
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Quote by Feklar
Oh can i start charging entrance fees
bubbly
can we pay in kind???
now the big question are you going to be steam powered... there is something about a nice steam engine...
course then you need to train one of the little ones up to be a plateman....
Well two of the locos have smoke generators will that do
